Police Who Beat Students During A Demonstration At The NTB DPRD Building Will Be On Ethics Trial

Head of Public Relations of the NTB Police, Kombes Artanto/ANTARA

MATARAM - The examination team from the Professional and Security Sector (Bidpropam) of the West Nusa Tenggara Police found evidence indicating that Brigadier A, a member of the Mataram Police Satsamapta violated procedures for handling student demonstrations.

"From the results of the NTB Police Bidpropam examination, it can be proven that at the time of securing the action carried out by the student group there was an element of violation of handling procedures, in this case it was proven that one member, namely Brigadier A, carried out activities outside the procedure," said the Head of Public Relations of the Regional Police. NTB Kombes Artanto quoted by Antara, Sunday, October 24.

He explained that the evidence was related to the action of Brigadier A, who swung the police baton at the protesters. As a result, one of the students was injured in the head.

"So this member was provoked by emotion, whereas previously, the protest handling team was asked not to equip themselves with PHH equipment, such as sticks and shields, but Brigadier A still carries (police baton)," he said.

The handling of the disciplinary law against Brigadier A is still running at the NTB Regional Police Bidpropam. Artanto ensured that the sanctions for violations committed by Brigadier A would be decided in a police disciplinary hearing.

"When the results of the trial's decision later there are more severe matters, the person concerned can be subject to a code of ethics or brought to the realm of criminal justice," he said.

The beating occurred when students demonstrated in front of the NTB DPRD building. This demo was chaotic.

The trigger for the clashes was allegedly due to the reaction of the police who tried to suppress the action of students burning used tires. During the incident, news emerged that one of the protesters had suffered a head injury.

In connection with the incident, Artanto also apologized to the Head of the NTB Police, Inspector General Mohammad Iqbal.

"The NTB Police, through the NTB Police Chief, apologizes for the behavior of its members who carried out violence during the demonstration," he said.